Jean Rondeau (racing driver)
After the wallpaper company withdrew its sponsorship, Rondeau continued with Ford-powered GTP cars bearing his own name in 1978, scoring a coup by hiring Henri Pescarolo for his team in 1979.Rondeau finished second in the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the American Preston Henn's race team, running with John Paul Jr. in a Porsche 956B.After picking up sponsorship from the French wallpaper company Inaltera, Rondeau built a Group Six car eligible to compete in the GT prototype class.It achieved GTP class wins against Peugeot, Aston-Martin, and Ferrari powered cars for two consecutive years, in 1977 placing fourth overall and 27 laps behind the race winner.In 1982 the Rondeau team made a strong bid for the manufacturers' title in the World Endurance Championship with a win at the Monza 1000 km event and two other podium finishes that yielded a close second-place ranking behind Porsche in season points.
Jean Rondeau (musician)FrenchLe MansChampagné24 Hours of Le Mans1980 24 Hours of Le MansFormula RenaultHenri PescaroloJean-Pierre JaussaudPorsche 908Jacky IckxReinhold JoestJean Ragnotti1984 24 Hours of Le MansJohn Paul Jr.Porsche 956Joest RacingKlaus LudwigSkoal BanditDavid HobbsPhilippe StreiffSarel van der MerweGroup SixCosworthDFV V81975 24 Hours of Le MansCouragePescarolo SportInaltera GTPJean-Louis LafosseWorld Endurance ChampionshipPorscheLe Mans in 1988Guy EdwardsChevron B21Mazda RX-3Christine BeckersInaltéra GTPBernard DarnicheRondeau M378Rondeau M379Rondeau M382Ford FranceAlain FertéMichel FertéRondeau M482Henn'sT-Bird Swap ShopPeugeotJean-Daniel RauletWM P83BAutomobile Club de l'OuestBill WhittingtonDon WhittingtonWinner of the 24 Hours of Le MansDerek BellWinnersTom KristensenFrank BielaEmanuele PirroSébastien BuemiYannick DalmasOlivier GendebienWoolf BarnatoRinaldo CapelloLuigi ChinettiMarcel FässlerBrendon HartleyHurley HaywoodPhil HillAl HolbertAndré LottererAllan McNishKazuki NakajimaBenoît TréluyerMarco WernerFernando AlonsoEarl BamberTimo BernhardTim BirkinIvor BuebRomain DumasRon FlockhartGérard LarrousseJJ LehtoManuel ReuterAndré RossignolRaymond SommerHans-Joachim StuckGijs van LennepJean-Pierre WimilleAlexander WurzAïelloAlboretoAttwoodBandiniBarillaBenjafieldBenoistBianchiBlundellBouchutD. BrabhamG. BrabhamBrundleCaladoChaboudClementConwayde CourcellesDickensDumfriesÉtancelinFontésFrèreGachotGiovinazziGonzálezGregoryGuichetGurneyHamiltonHawthornHélaryHerbertHerrmann